Lance Kenneth Donald Felker, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual exploitation and two counts of inviting sexual touching.

The charges involved two female complainants and were alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2012.

Felker had previously entered pleas of not guilty to the charges and was scheduled to stand trial Thursday.

However, the Crown dismissed all counts prior to the start of the trial. As is the practice, no explanation was offered for the dismissal other than there was no reasonable expectation of a successful prosecution.

Felker continues to serve his time in the Cape Breton Correctional Centre on unrelated offences.